Do you love exploring and playing in the outdoors, making new friends, hanging around the campfire, canoeing, kayaking, stand up paddle boarding, snowboarding, skiing, and snowshoeing? Well, we have that, and more. Manning Park Resort is a year-round resort located between Hope and Princeton, BC. If you are ready to leave the hustle and bustle of city life, and enjoy outdoor fun and adventure, this is a great place to work. Staff housing is available, so your dream of living in the mountains is part of your adventure at Manning Park Resort.
We are presently searching for our next great team member as a Snow School Instructor to join our Snow School team. If you can provide our guests with an amazing experience, combined with working as an energetic part of our resort, we want to hear from you.
Responsibilities include (but not limited to):
- Instruct and coach guests of all ages and abilities to ski or snowboard within your instructor's certification level in a group or one-on-one setting.
- Provide safe learning environments in all lessons.
- Properly assess students of their ability and place them in the appropriate groups.
- Set up and take down lesson equipment, crowd control measures, and snow school signage.
- Assist Ski School Supervisor in lesson planning.
- Adherence and teaching of the Alpine Responsibility Code.
- General on hill tasks and maintenance as required including maintaining the learning area features, terrain park, safe walkways and other tasks as assigned.
- Assisting ski patrol with various tasks as required
- Assist guests with products & services; in-person, by phone, and by e-mail
- Provide guests with accurate information regarding Alpine Services and Manning Park Resort.
- Prepare guest orders of rental equipment, snow school lessons, and/or lift tickets; processing payments through point-of-sale system.
- Distributing pre-purchased rentals & tickets and registering Snow School participants.
- Tech and adjust the rental equipment to meet specific customer needs.
- Tuning and repairs of guest's alpine equipment and rental equipment when required.
- Maintain a safe & clean environment for guests and colleagues at all times, including cleaning washrooms, cleaning floors and keeping the Alpine Guest Services Building sanitized.
- Shoveling snow and maintaining a clear and ice-free environment around the AGS Building.
- Follow outlined policies to find solutions to guests' issues.
- Assist in the marketing, promotion and sales of Manning Park Resort products (ski school, group bookings, season passes and/or day tickets).
- Other tasks as required.
Job Requirements / Qualifications:
- Minimum level 1 or higher of Canadian recognized Ski or Snowboard Instructor Certification or equivalent.
- Dual certification (ski and snowboard) is an asset.
- Strong customer service skills
- Will be required to work Weekends & Holidays.
- Able to work in a fast-paced environment
- Must be approachable, dependable and a strong team player
- Good physical condition; Able to work outdoors, in adverse weather conditions and perform manual labor
- Previous knowledge of the ski hill is an asset
- Previous lift operations or terrain park experience is an asset
- A minimum of intermediate ski/snowboard ability
- Knowledge of the Alpine Responsibility Code
- Valid First aid certification is preferred
- Must have own equipment
Benefits:
- Free Rent – Biweekly Utilities of $170 (Including water, hydro, waste & heat)
- Free Wi-Fi
- Free Seasonal Activities Pass (Alpine & Nordic in Winter, Boathouse in Summer)
- Free Rentals & Lessons (Alpine & Nordic in Winter, Boathouse in Summer)
- Monthly onsite Medical & Wellness Services
- Regular volunteer led Grocery Pick Up Service
- Food & Retail Discounts in our Country Store, Pinewoods Restaurant, Bears Den Pub & Daylodge